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What Causes Chest Discomfort That Worsens During Deep Breathing And Mild Unproductive Cough?

Posted on Wed, 16 Dec 2015

Question: Chest discomfort, worse with deep breath. Mild, unproductive cough. Chest X-rays and CT are clear no pleural effusion, heart normal size. Blood pressure normal, blood work normal. Now all of my joints hurt, worse first thing in the morning gets better as the day goes on. Taking indomethacin 50 mg twice a day. Started taking 11/18/15. Any suggestions on what it could be or what to do next?

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (47 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get done RA factor.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your question on Health Care Magic.
I can understand your concern.
Since you are having arthritis which is more in morning and reduces after activity, possibility of rheumatoid arthritis is more.
So get done RA factor. If it is positive then you may need treatment for RA.
Please let me know
1. Are you smoker?
2. Have you ever undergone PFT (Pulmonary Function Test)?
Please reply me answers of above asked questions, so that I can guide you better.
I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Drkaushal85 (1 hour later)

I am not a smoker. I have not had a PFT

Answered by Dr. Drkaushal85 (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Get done PFT.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for your follow up question on HCM.
I can understand your concern.
Better to get done PFT and RA factor.
If PFT is suggestive of some disease then you may need treatment.
Hope I have solved your query.
If you are not having further queries, then please close the conversation and rate my answer.
You can also ask me directly on bit.ly/askdrkaushalbhavsar. Wish you good health. Thanks.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj